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Mount Maunganui surfForecast / Bay of Plenty / New Zealand
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Mount Maunganui surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Mount Maunganui sea temperature is
19.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Mount Maunganui today?
The current surf forecast for Mount Maunganui at 2PM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 23). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Mount Maunganui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
NE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 4 | E 9 | E 9 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | |
9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 20 | 16 | 21 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 11:57AM1.77m | 00:38AM1.77m | 12:51PM1.70m | 1:38AM1.73m | 1:51PM1.62m | 2:36AM1.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:03PM0.16m | 6:41AM0.33m | 6:58PM0.22m | 7:44AM0.35m | 7:57PM0.29m | |||||||||||||||||||
6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | |
— | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | |
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Temp °C | 11 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
7 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
8 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 10 | N 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 9 | N 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 26 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 100 | 121 | 120 | 120 | 32 | 120 | 120 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 59 | 89 | 120 | 169 | 120 | 122 | 120 | 120 |
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